Summer 2024 Business Development Associate Internship
Job Description
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
At GDIT, our people are our business. We pride ourselves on the work our innovators do to support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the world. We wouldn’t be successful without our ability to attract new talent to join our team.
What sets a GDIT internship experience apart from other organizations in the industry?
GDIT’s Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind! Our internship provides you the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is helping to solve our clients’ most challenging matters. Throughout GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to do the following:
- Work side-by-side with GDIT professionals delivering work for clients.
- Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose solutions to a current business challenge
- Participate in a mentoring circle led by an early career champion
- Interact with GDIT leaders
- Participate in professional development
How You’ll Make this Internship Opportunity Your Own
Our Business Development intern plays an integral part in government business development, capture and proposal development activities. As a Business Development intern, you will conduct market research and assist with the completion of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and questionnaires (general and due diligence), and various ad hoc requests.
A Day in the Life
- Familiarize yourself with the company's vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives
- Perform business intelligence/competitive intelligence research using government websites and our Salesforce database
- Collate and maintain customer information
- Work with stakeholders to understand what insights are needed to support their business goals
- Various duties that enhance the productivity and procedures of the company
The Must-Haves
- Currently enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree program in Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, Economics or related discipline from a United States-based college or university
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams)
What You’ll Need to Deliver Your Best Every Day
- Excellent time management skills and ability to flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure
- Committed to quality and attention to detail; ensure that work is complete, accurate and on time
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact professionally with all levels of internal and external personnel in both written and verbal communications
What you Offer as a Stand-Out Candidate
- Familiarity with business development in the defense contracting industry.
- Broad knowledge of project management and data analytics
- Experience with Salesforce
- Analytical and quantitative skills: working with and synthesizing big data into actionable insights.
GDIT interns are paid and full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 consecutive weeks. Applicants should have a minimum of one semester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. Take the first step and apply today!
Note: We receive a high volume of applications and review them on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Our goal is to follow up with you within two weeks of your application.
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